RELEASED
1984
TYPE
studio album
STYLES
jazz, mainstream, instrumental
TRACKS
01, Forward March (2:49)
02, Yolanda, You Learn (4:49)
03, The First Circle (9:16)
04, If I Could (7:01)
05, Tell It All (7:59)
06, End Of The Game (8:02)
07, Mas Alla (Beyond) (5:40)
08, Praise (4:18)
DURATION
49:54
MUSICIANS
PAT METHENY -guitars (5,7), synclavier guitar (1,2,8), acoustic
guitars (3,4), guitar synthesizers (6), 12 string acoustic
guitars (8), sitar (2), slide guitars (2)
LYLE MAYS -piano (2,3,5÷8), synthesizers (2÷4,6÷8), organ
(8), trumpet (1), Agogo bells (5)
PEDRO AZNAR -voice (2,3,5÷8), glockenspiel (1), bells (2,3,6),
acoustic guitars (3), guitars (7), 12 string acoustic guitars
(8), percussion (3,5÷7), whistle (6)
STEVE RODBY -bass
PAUL WERTICO -drums, cymbal (1)
PRODUCED BY
PAT METHENY
REVIEW
"First Circle" jako první album Pata Methenyho proniklo v USA do ostře sledovaného žebříčku "The Billboard 200", kde se objevují nejprodávanější alba napříč všemi žánry.